The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-11-24
NJ. F. COHLEY Publisher.
The COMMONWEALTH.


ness houses and dwellings being burned.
The courthouse was destroyed, but the
records, being kept in q vault, were prob
ably preserved. 1t is believed that burg
lars, who blew open safe In the store Of
Nelson & Bro, are responsible for the fire.
They secured about $4,000 in money and
bonds. Areward of $500 is offered for
the arrest Of the thieves.
ROBERT McCREARY was acquitted, at
Richmond, Of the killing Of Vim. Schilling.
1t was claimed that the shooting was done
In self-defense.
THE following Kentucky postmasters
were appointed few days ago: Andrew
h. Hogan, Grassland, Boyd County; Louis
F. Hood, Princess, Boyd County; David
Sellers, Robertson, Harrison County.
THE wholesale dry goods, clothing and
boot and shoe house ~. Rothschild &c
Co., of Oweusboro, was destroyed by fire
the other morning The loss on stock is
given at $4,000, and tho building $500.
The insurance on the stock is s4l,500 and
on the house 5000.
THE post-oflice at Langford, Rockcastle
County, has been abolished.
ENGINEER RoSAN and an unknown
brakeman were killed by an accident on
the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
railroad, near Paducah.
EARLY the other morning the G. NO. &
I. p X. r. shops at Ludlow caught fire and
were almost totally consumed. The origin
Of the fire is not known, as the watchmen
must have been in some other of the many
buildings which constitute the several de-
partments. When it was discovered 1t had
made such headway thatit was foregone
conclusion that the shops, which were
mere frames, would be destroyed. The fire.
men Of the town did all in their power to
quench the flames, but in vain. The Gin
cinnati fire engines went TO the fire, but it
was impossible to haul them up the steep
river bank on the Kentucky side, and SO
they were Of no avail. The loss on tools,
machinery patterns and buildings will
amount TO s75, 900 Two hundred men will
be out of employment for some time.
A TRAMP was elected from the train be-
tween Nicholasville and Lexington, and
he threw rock through one of the coach
windows, striking passenger in the face,
who proved to be Henry Muir, Of Jessa-
mine County, well known young stock
man. His face was badly bruised and cut,
but not dangerously.
DAVID CoovEBr, the clerk who killed
negro at Burgin, Mercer County, over o
nicke's worth of crackers, last August
and fled and who was captured at Madi-
son, Ind, some time ago, was, on the 18th,
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years. The killing was proved to have
been unprovoked, and Covert was over
joyed at the light punishment the jury
gave him.
THos, CoYLE, brickmiason, of Ownesboro.
was suddenly stricken 10 the ground with
an epileptic fit and died after few hours
illness.
pRrpp R.ys stoct daa,or ra,a,,-od .a..
for n check for : considerah,o ss,n at
Hartford tho otbor doy o,,d s,.,.t,S - -,
home after night. cigbt r,ilaa dist.nt
Three miles away he was hailed bv t,,raa
men. one of whom took his bridIe yb;Ietba
others demanded his money. He quickly
fired on the man holding the bride. prt
spurs to his horse and escaped. Next
he returned to investigate with a
neighbor. They found Harry Flener. a
reputable young man of the neighborhood,
wounded. He refused to tell who his COM
panions were, but said they were only in
tending to frighten Mr.. Bays. Flener can
not live.
A PIECE of gas nine about eight incbss
long, with both ends plugged with oak
shoppers and fuse four inches long was
discovered few mornings ago in the low
sr hall of The court-house, in Newport, by
The janitor. The thing was turned over to
DIR. A. b. Jones, president Of the Scientific
Society, for investigation.
CAPTAIN GRoss, United States Marshal
At Louisville, received dispatch from
Deputy Hugh Rogers the other morning
stating that the people OF Prestonsburg,
Johnson County, had concluded not to re-
sist the survey ordered by tho Federal
Court at Covington.
CovINGToNIANs are still discussing the
project of first-class hotel for that thriv-
ing city.
FRAME SurroS, well-known lawyer of
Newport, became suddenly insane the
other day. Mr.. Sutton is the State Audit
prs agent for Campbell County, and has
held that office for several years, conduct
ing many important tax suits in that time.
JAMES W1LKERsoS, OF London, walking
On the track Of the Knoxville branch OF
,he l.. & N. road few days ago, stumbled
and fell in front of a train, which ran over
and killed him.
JUDGE MELVIN T, Lowry died at Nicho-
asville, aged sixty years.
BARKER MIDDLETON, son Of ]. r. Middle
ON, of the firm of Sharp & Middleton,
Louisville, accidentally shot himself while
nut hunting near Bowling Green. 1t is
cared that he will lose his sight.
N.v,a.r,ox betveen Cairo and paducab
ms almost been susnandcd on account of
be smol,e co,sad bv bprn;nc forests IN
10th sides ~ tha r,vsr hat,yeon the ,,vo
places.
Tns Tennessee river at Paducah ia the
inest harbor in this country. 1t pever
-reezes. the banks arc high and the water
.lways deep.
Ar the openinp day of 8. d. Bruce,s
sale, at Lexington. ninety
,yo head BROUGHT $40 aso